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Arguably, the 'Cantigas de Santa Maria' is the finest medieval collection of music.
The cantigas survive in four manuscripted sources. The beautiful pictures in the most
important manuscript, the richly illuminated El Escorial provide plentiful information
about the musical instruments used at the end of the 13th century. Thanks to Alphonsus'
editorial skills these upward of 450 Marian miracles were neatly arranged; each series
of nine cantigas de miragre is followed by a cantiga de loor, a song of praise in honour
of Mary. Since the melodies as found in the manuscripts are monophonic, each performance
of the Cantigas is unique.
| 1. |
Por nos, Virgen Madre |
CSM 250 |
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| 2. |
Maravillos e piadosos (instr.) |
CSM 139 |
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| 3. |
Madre de deus |
CSM 422 |
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| 4. |
Nas mentes |
CSM 29 |
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| 5. |
Quen bõna dona querrá |
CSM 160 |
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| 6. |
Ontra toda las vertudes (instr.) |
CSM 323 |
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| 7. |
En todo logar á poder |
CSM 168 |
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| 8. |
Santa Maria strela do dia |
CSM 100 |
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| 9. |
Entre Av' e Eva |
CSM 60 |
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| 10. |
Ena gran coita sempr' acorrer (instr.) |
CSM 142 |
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| 11. |
De todo chaga ben pode guarir |
CSM 126 |
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| 12. |
Pero que seja a gente |
CSM 181 |
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